Characo

Maps, pictures and statistics of Characo, a beautiful small village of 172 inhabitants of the State of Guerrero

The town of Characo belongs to the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón (State of Guerrero). There are 172 inhabitants and it is 520 meters altitude. It is the most populated town in the position #20 of the whole municipality.

Last Update: 29.05.2024

Data: In Characo, 12% of individuals have completed secondary education and 8% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.

To locate this beautiful town inside the municipality, you must know that Characo is located at 15.1 kilometers (in direction Southwest) from the locality of Cutzamala de Pinzón, which is the one that has more inhabitants inside the municipality. With our webpage and with our satelital map that you can find below, you can know where is and visit the surroundings of Characo.

#1 Where is Characo? How to go? Map

Map to know how to get to Characo (Guerrero) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Characo, which has the following symbol Map marker

MORE MAPS OF CHARACO - PICTURES OF CHARACO

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#2 The population of Characo (Guerrero) is 172 inhabitants

Population data in Characo
YearFemale InhabitantsMale inhabitantsTotal population
20208191172
2010108108216
20059796193
Evolution of the population in Characo: Total   Men   Women
Other demographic data in Characo:
20202010
Fertility rate (children per woman):4.0623.15
Population coming from outside the State of Guerrero:15.70%12.50%
Illiterate population:24.42%25.00%
Illiterate population (men):13.95%23.15%
Illiterate population (women):10.47%26.85%
Schooling level:4.933.66
Schooling level (men):4.543.37
Schooling level (women):5.443.93
Indigenous culture data in Characo:
20202010
Percentage of indigenous population:0.00%0.00%
Percentage speaking an indigenous language:0.00%0.00%
Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish:0.00%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of indigenous population in the town of Characo, compared with its municipality, with the percentage in the State of Guerrero, and in the country as a whole.

Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.

Unemployment, economy and housing data in Characo:
20202010
Employed population over 12 years:46.51%34.26%
Employed population over 12 years (men):67.03%62.04%
Employed population over 12 years (women):23.46%6.48%
Number of inhabited private housings:6493
Homes with electricity:98.44%95.31%
Homes with piped water:87.50%0.00%
Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities:89.06%70.31%
Homes with a radio:45.31%79.69%
Homes with a television:71.88%76.56%
Homes with a refrigerator:90.62%89.06%
Homes with a washing machine:65.62%67.19%
Homes with a car:48.44%40.62%
Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet:7.81%0.00%
Homes with landline telephone:42.19%7.81%
Homes with cell phones:46.88%0.00%
Homes with Internet:6.25%0.00%
Comparison of percentages of single persons in Characo (over 12 years), comparing the same percentage with the municipality, with the State of Guerrero, and with the total for the country.
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#3 Satellite photo of Characo

With the satellite map of Characo will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of Cutzamala de Pinzón. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Characo.



#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Characo

Many people want to stay in the town of Characo itself, but unfortunately there are no hotels in the village yet. Don't worry, we have created this list of the closest accommodations, so you can ask if they have rooms available:

#5 What to do in Characo

A weekend in Characo and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Characo and surroundings to find the best destinations.
Mountains in Characo for hiking and trails:
  • Cerro Peñón de Characo (741 meters): 1.1 km walk (21 minutes), heading Northeast.
  • Cerro Prieto (917 meters): 2.3 km walk (30 minutes), heading South.
  • Cerro Pelón (764 meters): 3.4 km walk (64 minutes), heading North.
  • Cerro Peña Colorada (1032 meters): 3.7 km walk (58 minutes), heading Northwest.
Other towns near Characo:This information is based on geographical data. Distances may vary depending on terrain, driving style or walking conditions.

#6 Population pyramid of Characo (Guerrero)

In Characo there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of Characo, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.

Data of the age pyramid of the town Characo (inhabitants year 2020)
Age rangeNumber of womenNumber of menTotal population
Infants (0-5 years)9413
Youth (6-14 years)13922
Adults (15-59 years)425092
Elderly (60+ years)172845

#7 Pictures of Characo

Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Characo? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Characo.

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#8 The Postal Code of Characo (Guerrero) is 40649

Are you going to send a letter to Characo? Do you have a friend in Characo and want to send them a gift through the postal service? The Postal Code of Characo consists of the following 5 digits: 40649. If you want to know more about how Post Codes are determined in Mexico, the first two postal digits of Characo ("40") correspond to the state code of Guerrero, and the last three correspond to the people themselves. In Mexico, the same ZIP code can be assigned to several towns.

#9 Vote for Characo as the most beautiful town in Mexico

Do you like Characo or don't you like it very much? Now you can vote for Characo to let everyone know about it. Use these stars ("0" you don't like it much, "5" you like it a lot) to rate it with your opinion.

Average Rating: 3.7/5
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#10 Schools in Characo

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  1. Ixtapilla (462 inhabitants)
  2. La Cuindera (2 inhabitants)
  3. La Fundición Dos (40 inhabitants)
  4. Las Escobitas (28 inhabitants)
  5. Las Juntas (13 inhabitants)
  6. Limón Grande (259 inhabitants)
  7. Loma Bonita (188 inhabitants)
  8. Los Capires (348 inhabitants)
  9. Nanche Rayado (13 inhabitants)
  10. Palmarillos (- inhabitants)
  11. Pie de la Cuesta (9 inhabitants)
  12. Rancho Las Latas (9 inhabitants)
  13. Rancho los Corongoros (- inhabitants)
  14. San José (3 inhabitants)
  15. Vista Hermosa del Carmen (La Cantina) (68 inhabitants)